Who is eligible?Submission and Receipt Procedure

Certificate of Residency of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Who is eligible and how to apply?

Введение

A certificate of residency of the Republic of Kazakhstan proves a tax resident status for the purposes of application by the resident of an international agreement that regulates the double taxation avoidance and tax evasion prevention, and for other purposes for application outside the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The tax authority issues a certificate of residency based on the person’s tax application.

A procedure, format and timeframe for the provision of public service for certificate of residency will be established by the authority in accordance with the order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 11, 2025 No. 689.

Who is eligible?

Persons recognized as tax residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the Tax Code have the right to prove their residency:

  • Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  • Foreigners and stateless persons who are permanently residing in the country (at least 183 calendar days in any consecutive 12-month period) or who have their “center of vital interests” here.
  • Persons with a residence permit (RP) in Kazakhstan.
  • Legal entities created under laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan or having a place of effective management in Kazakhstan.
  • Investment residents of the AIFC.

Submission and Receipt Procedure

The public service "Certificate of residency of the Republic of Kazakhstan" is provided free of charge.

  1. The Public Service Submission options:
    1. Electronically: through the portal egov.kz or taxpayer’s account (with the presence of an electronic digital signature “EDS”).
    2. In hard copy: through Public Service Centers (PSC) or state revenue authorities.
  2. The required documents:
  • a tax application for certificate of residency;
    for foreign persons applying for the first time:
  • a copy of an identity card;
  • Documents certifying the period of stay in the Republic of Kazakhstan (if necessary, information from the internal affairs agencies).

(Important: the list of documents may be specified depending on the applicant’s category in accordance with the order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 11, 2025 No. 689 “On some issues related to certificate of residency and apostille of official documents of state revenue authorities.

  1. Timeframe and result:
    1. The service provision timeframe is within two (2) business days from the document submission date by the service recipient (in some cases the timeframe may be extended (within the boundaries established by the public service provision rules).
    2. The document is issued for the requested tax period (usually a calendar year).
    3. The document is provided in electronic format (basic format) using a QR code for authentication, and, if necessary, in hard copy.

If the one needs to provide this document to another country, it may need to be stamped with apostille or undergo a legalization procedure.

If the document is supposed to be submitted outside the Republic of Kazakhstan, an apostille may be required.